Same-Sex Marriage Decisions Stayed in Arkansas, Mississippi: Employment Law Manual Updated

Author: Melissa Burdorf, Tracy Morley and Rena Pirsos, XpertHR Legal Editors

Arkansas and Mississippi are the two states in which courts most recently have struck down bans on same-sex marriage. However, both decisions have been stayed pending appeal.

In light of these developments, the following sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated:

• Arkansas: FMLA, Health Care Benefits and Taxation of Employee Benefits; and

• Mississippi: FMLA, Health Care Benefits and Taxation of Employee Benefits.